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Stories About Stories: Diversity and Complexity at Two Memorable Memoir Events

participants in the Mt. Kisco Memoir Writing workshop

As we at Lifetime Arts always note, no two Creative Aging programs are the same. They are shaped by the teaching artists, the participants, and the venue. This past year, our initiative, Creative Aging in Westchester County, supported by the Westchester Community Foundation, resulted in five new programs including two that focused on memoir writing. …

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Creative Aging Program Roundup

Group shot of several older adult couples dancing. The room is decorated for a party.

This year more than 900 people aged 55+ from New Mexico to New Hampshire attended 65 Creative Aging programs in public libraries, arts organizations, and community spaces where they mastered new art-making skills such as digital photography, acting, creative writing, singing, and dancing. How do these programs work? These arts workshops were offered through several …

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